Microsoft has released Windows XP SP2 to PC OEMs after a two-day delay. Of course if you are not an OEM, all 266MB of Build 2180 (the final build) can be downloaded from the usual places.

SP2 will protect your PC better against intruders and unwanted software than past versions of Windows did. The new Windows Firewall replaces the old Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) and is turned on by default. In our experience with a beta version of SP2 (Release Candidate 2), Windows Firewall was more vigilant than ICF in blocking unwanted programs, though sometimes a bit too vigilant. For example, Windows Firewall blocked programs that had legitimate reason to access our test system, such as ActiveSync software for a Pocket PC. Thankfully, you can easily make exceptions from the Control Panel to allow through programs you know and trust.

Read all about it here.

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